The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project presents its monthly community meeting starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Harrington Elementary School, 2501 Gisler St., Oxnard. Volunteers with bilingual skills are needed to help 300 people who will be filling out…
Category: Health
Commentary: Meditation can change your life
By Boyd Lemon / Guest contributor When I moved to the 805 (Oxnard) in 2003 I began practicing meditation for 30 minutes each morning, as I had learned at the Self Realization Fellowship in Pacific Palisades. It is a practice…
Das Williams to host health and resource fair for veterans on Nov. 10 in Ventura
VENTURA — Assemblymember Das Williams is hosting a Veteran’s Health and Resource Fair to help those who have served in our Armed Forces access to resources available to them, his office reported in a media release. The fair will be…
Bilingual report: Promotores celebration on Oct. 23 in Santa Barbara
“Vision y compromiso: La red de promotoras y trabajadores,” a celebration of promotoras month, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Department of Education, 4400 Cathedral Oaks, Santa Barbara in the auditorium. Food, music…
Residents urged to participate in Great California Shake Out on Oct. 20
SANTA BARBARA — Assemblymember Das Williams urges Californian’s along the central coast to participate in the Great California Shake Out 2011, a statewide earthquake preparedness drill at 10.20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, his office reported in a media release. “Once…
Capps announces Federal funding for physical education program for Ventura County schools
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) announced on Tuesday that Ventura Unified School District has been awarded a three year, nearly $983,000 grant from the Department of Education’s Carol M. White Physical Education Program. The federal funding will allow…
Bilingual report: Health forum on drugs and alcohol set for Sept. 29
A health conference presented in Spanish on drugs and alcohol will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Ventura County Public Health Building, 2240 E. Gonzales Road, Suite 200, Oxnard. Presented by Elizabeth Taylor, M.S.…
Bilingual report: El gobierno de México dona $35,000 a la Agencia de Salud del Condado de Ventura
Oxnard — Representando al Condado de Ventura, en las oficinas del Consulado de México, el Supervisor del 5to. Distrito del Condado de Ventura, John Zaragoza, recibió el pasado viernes 9 de septiembre una donación por $35,000 que envío la Secretaria…
Volunteers still needed for Day of Kids on Sept. 24
Tiffany Lopez reports that volunteers are still needed for the annual Boys & Girls Clubs “Day for Kids” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Boys & Girls Club Martin V. Smith Youth Center, 1900 W.…
Thibeault to talk at Stress, Health and Longevity Class on Sept. 14
Donald Thibeault will be the guest speaker at the Stress, Health and Longevity Class meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at 702 County Square Drive, Ventura. He will talk about ”Mental Gymnastics and Aging Gracefully.” Call 805.652.2828 for…
FOOD Share to hold Fruit Share program on Sept. 24
(VENTURA COUNTY) – When Bonnie Weigel, FOOD Share CEO, visits Ventura County neighborhoods and sees ripe lemons, avocados or peaches that have fallen to the ground and are rotting, she cringes. Weigel knows that rather than go to waste, each piece of fruit…
Actividades de la Ventanilla de Salud en Septiembre
Actividades de la Ventanilla de Salud en Septiembre.
Commentary: Dieting…Or A Way of Life?
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor Sometimes I wonder if at my age and considering my gender, I’m a candidate for anorexia. Especially when I get dressed for the day, look at my profile around the waist area in the…
Registration open for Binational Health Week conference
The Binational Health Week 2011 11th annual Health Conference, “Celebrating Healthy Families,” will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 313 W. Tunnell St., Santa Maria. The deadline for organizations to…
Mexican Consulate releases calendar of events for September
The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard on Wednesday released its schedule of events for September. Click here or on the image to view a pdf of the schedule.
Applications available for Rebozo Festival award
Organization/institutions are encouraged to participate in the “Nomination for Appropriations” 2012 Rebozo Festival Awards, festival organizers reported this week in a media release. The awards are presented annually by Las Madrinas of Ventura County. The next event will be held…
Latino Health Awareness Month calendar released
In honor of Latino Health Awareness Month, the Ventura County Public Health-Chronic Disease Prevention Program, Oxnard Police Department and The Network for a Healthy California — Gold Coast Region Latino Campaign, have teamed up to promote a number of events in September, including…
FOOD Share challenges community to participate in 30 ways in 30 days during Hunger Action Month
Online calendar provides 30 days of simple suggestions in September to help feed the hungry The concept is simple but the potential pay-off is huge. If every single individual, family and business makes the personal commitment to take action to…
Commentary: Complications of diabetes in the United States
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier/ Guest contributor Last week’s article discussed the ‘Diabetes Epidemic’ in the Latino community. I hope you remembered the challenge: eat more green vegetables and begin to exercise fifteen to thirty minutes a day. The other day I mentioned…
Bilingual report: Three bills awaiting governor’s signature
Three pieces of legislation being carried by first-term State Assemblymember Das Williams (D- Santa Barbara) are currently awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature after successfully navigating the legislative process in both the Assembly and Senate. the office of Assemblymember Das Williams…
Commentary: Diabetes in the U.S. Latino community
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier/ Guest contributor Last week I shared a family incident, which many people said they identified with on two levels. One was the “Sandwich Generation,” which I also call the “Quesadilla Generation,” because I often feel like sticky queso pulled…
Commentary: The Sandwich Generation, Hold the Mayo
By Mona AlvaradoFrazier/ Guest contributor Last night my sister and I lounged on the balcony watching the sunset. We’re on vacation, with our mother and other sister, near San Diego and it’s a lovely warm evening. The mountains turned from green…
Mexican Consulate releases information calendar for August
The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard on Monday released its schedule of events for August. Click here to view a pdf of the schedule.
Free, low cost Tdap vaccine clinics offered Aug. 11 through Aug. 30
Ventura County Health Care Agency Las Islas Mobile Medical Clinic and the Ventura County Public Health Immunization Program have partnered to offer low cost or no cost Tdap vaccine for students entering 7th through 12th grade this year. Clinics will…
Commentary: Eating in the 805 (and the rest of America)
By Boyd Lemon / Guest contributor I recently returned from living in Paris for about a year. Of course, everyone raves about French food, but we have great chefs here in the United States. Is it really true that French…
Healthy community forum set for July 9
The Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, Future Leaders of America and other organizations will present “Raising healthy kids and healthy communities: A community action forum,” from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July…
Vons launches ‘Help Us End Hunger’ food drive to benefit FOOD Share
Vons supermarkets in Ventura County on Wednesday launched the “Help Us End Hunger” food drive to benefit FOOD Share. Over the summer months, food donations to FOOD Share tend to drop dramatically, despite the fact that demand for food assistance…
Día de las Comidas set for July 8 in Santa Barbara
Día de las Comidas, a benefit for Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Hispanic Family Services, will be held at various times and restaurants in Santa Barbara. Locations are Carlitos Café y Cantina, 1324 State St. in Santa Barbara, 805.962.7117; Cava Restaurant &…
Bilingual update: Whooping cough vaccine clinic set for June 30 in Santa Paula
The Ventura County Health Care Agency Las Islas Mobile Medical Clinic & Public Health Immunization Program have partnered to offer low-cost or no-cost Tdap vaccine for students entering 7th – 12th grade this year, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30…
Commentary: Staying healthy in an unhealthy nation
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor Summer is at last arriving! Here on the coast, the sun manages to finally break through the clouds every day and bestows upon us a tempered warmth that invites us all to head for the…
Bilingual update: Breast cancer awareness lecture set for June 21
The Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) education will present a lecture on the non-medical challenges that can accompany a breast cancer diagnosis, including insurance, financial resources, housing, and transportation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 at the Tannahill Auditorium, Schott Center,…
Mente sana/cuerpo sano talleres 18, 25 de junio
La Casa de la Raza en Santa Barbara te invita a una serie de talleres enfocados en la salud familiar. Cuidado de ninos y comida! sabado 18 de junio – 11-1 pm Derechos de los inmigrantes y como apoyar a la…
Commentary: It’s not easy being a pescetarian
By David Magallanes/ Guest contributor Wikipedia, the online free (but very informative) encyclopedia, defines what I practice: Pescetarianism is the practice of a diet that includes seafood, and excludes other animals. In addition to fish and/or shellfish, a pescetarian diet typically…
Foro gratuito VIH/Sida 26 de Mayo
Foro gratuito VIH/SIDA, 6-8 pm Jueves 26 de Mayo, Ventura County Public Health, 2240 E. Gonzales Road, Suite 200, Oxnard. Informes e inscripciones: Ventanilla de Salud de lat Agencia de Salud del Condado de Ventura y el consulado de México…
Latino Links: Health Trends
While strokes and heart disease account for one in four deaths among Hispanic men, and one and three deaths among Hispanic women, Hispanics are less likely to recognized signs and symptoms of the disease, the American College of Emergency Physicians…
Reservations due for May 22 Kinship Family Fun Day in Somis
The 3rd annual Kinship Family Fun Day will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday May 22 in Somis (call for details). RSVP as soon as possible as space is limited. Grandparents, aunts/uncles, and others raising the child of…
Williams pesticide regulation bill passes committee
Assembly Bill 1176, which would implement enforceable timelines under the Toxic Air Contaminant Act with respect to pesticides, passed the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on April 26, Assemblymember Das Williams, D-35 Assembly District, reported recently. The proposed legislation…
Guest column: If I were a woman …
By David Magallanes / Guest columnist I’ve often wondered what life is like for women. It can’t be easy — not that it’s easy for men, either. But I don’t believe we men can ever fathom the universe in which women…
VC AIDS Partnership announces $68,000 in grants
Ventura County AIDS Partnership (VCAP) announces grants totaling $68,000 for HIV prevention services in Ventura County for 2011. This year, VCAP partners are not only receiving much needed funding to support their work, they are also benefitting from a six…
Latino Links: Health Trends
Latino health is being examined in a book series. “The new Buena Salud book series presents the latest Latino health information and medical advances about individual diseases and conditions in a warm and conversational tone.” Written by Dr. Jane L.…
Healthcare Reform celebrates one-year anniversary
Attendees celebrate the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act during a presentation held March 28 at the Oxnard Public Library in Oxnard. “The health care law has provided critical benefits for families, seniors, and small businesses…
Young Professional Network holding mixer March 24 in Oxnard
The Young Professional Network will present a mixer from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 24 at The Kitchen, 529 So. A St., Oxnard. The event includes a special Wine & Art Trail ticket giveaway. For more information, rsvp to…
Healthcare Town Hall Meeting set for March 14
Gold Coast Health Plan will present a Town Hall Meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 14 at Clinicas de Camino Real Inc., 200 So. Wells Road, Suite 100, Ventura. The program will include information on changes that will affect individual…
Latino Links: Health Trends
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805.com While 99 percent of Latinos in California over the age of 50 are concerned about having access to affordable health care, only 34 percent believe they have the amount of coverage they need, according…
Latino Links: Health Trends
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805.com Maintaining a healthy heart and protecting yourself during the flu season are a couple of health trending reports released recently. In recognition of American Heart Month, Hispanicprwire.com recently released “Celebrating Healthy Hearts in the…
FOOD Share launches ‘Tackle Hunger Super Bowl’ food drive
FOOD Share has launched its Tackle Hunger Super Bowl food drive, encouraging high school students, sports groups and the Associated Student Body to help collect 25,000 pounds of food from now through Feb. 28, Ventura County’s regional food bank reported…
Health forum set for Jan. 27 in Oxnard
A health forum on obesity and influenza will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 at the Ventura County Public Health, 2240 E. Gonzales Road, Suite 200, Oxnard. The guest speaker is Dr. Miguel Cervantes, director of…
Commentary: Community deserves freedom to choose medical providers
In a very short time, thousands of residents in the County of Ventura will be enrolled in a new Medi-Cal managed care program called the Gold Coast Health Plan. Many patients will be assigned to a doctor not necessarily of…
AIDS partnership seeks dancers
The Ventura County AIDS partnership is seeking dancers for the “Rhythms of Life: Dance for AIDS” celebration on May 21. More than 300 guests were entertained by a cast of 100 performers and volunteers last year during an event designed to…
Promotoras y Promotores holding Zumba health event Jan. 8
The Promotoras y Promotores Foundation is inviting the public to participate in its first Zumba Health event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 at Casa del Mexicano, 218 So. 11th St., Santa Paula. The exercise event is…